Choose Council of Mages: The Party Game
Choose Council of Mages: The Party Game if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Council of Mages: The Party Game launched in 2024.
Council of Mages: The Party Game vs The Smurfs - Village Party
Council of Mages: The Party Game and The Smurfs - Village Party both land in Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Casual games on Steam. Both released in 2024. Council of Mages: The Party Game is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Smurfs - Village Party (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Smurfs - Village Party
Choose The Smurfs - Village Party if you want an Adventure experience. The Smurfs - Village Party launched in 2024.
Both Council of Mages: The Party Game and The Smurfs - Village Party sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Council of Mages: The Party Game |  The Smurfs - Village Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Georgette Games | Balio Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Council of Mages: The Party Game is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Smurfs - Village Party (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Smurfs - Village Party is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Council of Mages: The Party Game has no Deck rating yet.
Council of Mages: The Party Game vs The Smurfs - Village Party — FAQ
- Are Council of Mages: The Party Game and The Smurfs - Village Party similar?
- They overlap on Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Council of Mages: The Party Game and The Smurfs - Village Party have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Council of Mages: The Party Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Smurfs - Village Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.